BILLY
DOCTROVE
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NAME
Billy Doctrove
Also known as "Toshack"
BORN:
Billy Raymond Doctrove
3rd July, 1955
Marigot, Dominica
PROFESSION
International Cricket umpire and former FIFA referee
FAMILY
PARENTS:
Hildreth Doctrove and Clotilda Doctrove née Laudat
SIBLINGS:
Chaucer, Fitzroy, Vernon, Cowen, Irma (Lawrence), Sheila (Shillingford) and Althea (Lugay)
SPOUSE:
Antonilla Doctrove née Matthew 1990present
CHILDREN:
Charlie, Marissa, Bianka, Britnee, and Alonzo
EDUCATION
196063 | Newtown Primary School, Newtown, Dominica |
196368 | Goodwill Juinor High School, Goodwill, Dominica |
196873 | Dominica Grammar School, Roseau, Dominica |
197880 | Jamaica School of Agriculture, Spanish Town, Jamaica |
DEGREES: | |
1973 | Dominica Grammar School, Roseau, Dominica |
CAREER
1975 | Cricket umpire for on-island matches |
1977 | Fooball referee for on-island matches (197785) |
1986 | Fooball referee for regional matches (198694) |
1991 | Cricket umpire for regional matches |
1995 | Fooball referee for international matches (199599) |
1998 | Cricket umpire for international matches |
2002 | Appointed to the International Panel of Umpires |
2006 | Appointed to the Elite Panel of Umpires |
AWARDS
2000 | Dominica Medal of Honour for Meritorious Service, Government of Dominica |
The New Chronicle Personality of the Year, The New Chronicle newspaper, Loubiere, Dominica | |
The New Chronicle Sports Personality of the Year, The New Chronicle newspaper, Loubiere, Dominica | |
2004 | The Sun Personality of the Year, The Sun newspaper, Roseau, Dominica |
2006 | Sports Division Official of the Year, Government of Dominica |
The New Chronicle Personality of the Year, The New Chronicle newspaper, Loubiere, Dominica |
NOTABLE
1995 | Dominica's first International FIFA referee |
2000 | Dominica's first Test Cricket umpire |
2006 | Goodwill Ambassador for Dominica |
As of 2007, officiated in 68 One Day International matches and 13 Test matches |